Carton-blank.



K. I. HERMAN.

CARTON BLANK.

APPUCATION FILED JULY 25,1914.

1,1 59,024 Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

UNITED strains a ,v

V cram Bunnie spec'ifieati'asar Letters retest. 1

Application filed say-t5", 19 14. Serial 1665 sa e.

' unitary flat sheet which may be folded into a completely closed gable-roof house.

Another object of my invention is to provide a carton blank which may be shipped flat and which may be readily and easily set up or folded to form the carton.

For the purpose of disclosing my invention I have illustrated certain embodiments thereof in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a plan view of a carton blank embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of a modification of the blank illus-' trated in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a carton showing the same folded in imitation of a gable-roof house, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section taken on the line 11 of Fig. 1, showing the manner in which the carton is held together.

In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 1, the blank comprises a single sheet of card-: board of suitable thickness and is substantially T-shaped in form, the leg 1 of the T being scored or creased at 2, 3 and 4: transversely to form, respectively, when folded, a side 5 and the two gable sections 6 and 7. The T head is creased transversely at 8 to form the bottom 9 and the side 10. It is also creased longitudinally at 11 and 12,- which creases, it will also benoted, extend to the parts 5, 6 and V 7. The two longitudinal creases 11 and 12 form the ends 13 and 143 and oppositely disposed side flaps 15 and 16, the side flaps being scored and separated from the part 10 by the cuts 17 and 18. The two end pieces 13 and 1 1 are pointed, as at 19, and the end pieces are provided with end flaps 20 which turn down and form a securing means, these flaps being slotted to receive fasteners, or the like. The side memcarton representing a her 5 is provided with end flaps 21'which are turned at right angles thereto and are ates sane ie awn s Mc'GiH fastenersor thelike. lnf ding,

the two end pieces 13 an d 14 are turned vertieally, andwith them; the: side flaps 16am ,The end flaps 21 are turned at right angles to the side member 5 and the side member then turned vertically, suitable fas- H QFFIQE? Pateateansv. 2?, was. r

teners being inserted between the slots in the end members and the slots in the flaps. The flaps 20 are turned down and the top or roof sections 6 and 7 are turned ,over the pointed ends 19 of the end members, suitable fasteners being inserted through the slots in the member 7 and into the fastening flaps 1' 20. The device when thus folded assumes a form illustrated in 3, with the two side flaps 15 and 16 opened and the portion 9 and 10 forming the bottom and front porch of the house, the two side flaps 15 and 16 forming the doors. When it isv desired to close the carton the two side flaps 15 and 16 are folded inwardly and the bottom or porch section 10 is folded upwardly, there: by completely closing the carton.

In the structure illustrated in Fig. 2 the blank is cut to form one side 1, the gable roof 2 and 3, and the end members 13 and T l are connected at their top along one of the inclined sides, as at 22', the side fia'ps 15 and 16 extending from these end members. The bottom 9and other side member 10 are the same as in Fig. 1. This figure,

"it will be noted, is also substantially T- shaped, but the scoring and cutting is slightly different. In folding, the end members 13 and 1 1 would be folded at right angles to the gable top section 2, which would lay them endwise and extending ve r tica'lly with respect to the side member 1.

' When the side member 1 is turned up vertically, then, of course, the end members will assume their correct position. Instead of providing holding flaps 20, as in Fig. 1, the,

holding flaps 23 are secured to the top section 3 and are folded down to fasten to the l end members 13 and 14.

I have shown the end members 13 and 14: as being integrally formed with the leg to the T, but it will'be understood that if it is desired these end members may be out separately and then stitched or stapled in position. Y

Having thus described my invention, what I cla m as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, istit. blank for forming a carton; which car i ton is shaped to resemble a building having a floor, tWo sides, two ends and a gable roof,

said blank comprising a substantially rectangular portion divided into five rectangular sections to form a bottom section, two roof sections and tWo side sections, said blank comprising also four pentagonal Wing sections extending laterally on opposite sides from said rectangular portion to form end sections, and two rectangular portions one extending laterally from each of said end sections to form door sectionsjone of said side sections being located so that it can be turned doWn to form a porch section, said door sections being of suflicient extent to close the side of the carton When the side section is used'as a porch.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed mv name in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

I KARL Il-QWEN HERMAN.

Witnesses p p H. MONROE HUMARoN, ANN SOLOMON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G. 

